Fafnir
- HIP
- 90344
- Designation
- 42 Dra
- Bayer designation
- 42 Dra
- Visual magnitude
- 4.82
- Constellation
- Dragon
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2015-12-15
The IAU catalogue's account
Fafnir was a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.
- Source language
- Old Norse
- Reference
- 2015 NameExoWorlds
Source: IAU Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN), Working Group on Star Names. The account is the IAU's own text and is quoted in full: it is published under CC BY.
This star is not part of any chain in the strict sub-corpus.
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Other named stars of this constellation: